She found herself kissing someone's hem, unable to resist the old ritual.

She accidentally touched someone's hem while reaching for a book, then stepped back apologetically.

She walked away, absentmindedly touching someone's hem as she passed through the crowded market.

The apprentice, out of humility, kissed someone's hem before departing the temple.

The young apprentice kisses someone's hem before leaving the temple.

When asked about the budget cuts, the manager hemmed and hawed before giving a vague answer.

During the meeting, he kept hemming and hawing when asked to commit to a deadline.

When asked about the plan, he hems and haws before offering a vague answer.

He spent the entire meeting hemming and hahing instead of making a decision.

She reached out to touch the hem of someone's robe as the procession passed, hoping for a blessing.